Joel Hanrahan vs. Garland Kiser — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Joel Hanrahan and Garland Kiser are fairly close on the surface numbers. Joel Hanrahan posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.85 vs 9.64) and WHIP (1.426 vs 2.357). Garland Kiser had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.89). By the career numbers, Joel Hanrahan had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.